See my pretty little wreath? The nursery kids made sweet wreaths to put on their doors at home. Article by Joyce L. Wiedrich 12/18/2025 The second Sunday of advent... The special time of Jesus birth is getting closer as Mary and Joseph inch closer to the stable and the manger. Pastor Jeannine shared with the children, showing Mary and Joseph going toward the stable, led by a star, not a GPS! John the Baptist was preparing, wearing his camel hair robes, and eating locusts and honey, anticipating the birth of Jesus- he continued to baptize people in his work. Scripture today was from Matthew 3: 1-12. John appeared in the wilderness with scorpions and snakes. It was a dangerous place, cursed by God- it was a battle with evil forces. Pastor Jeannine asked us where we felt our wilderness was today. Is it in school, social media, or in lonely lives? What Elijah predicted came true. There are many people longing for something, but not always sure what it is. There is a way out of the wilderness. We need to turn to God when things get bleak. We need to save ourselves from the wilderness. John‘s message to us did lead us to hope, and in the knowledge that everyone is worthy. Our Sunday school children and nursery children were busy this past Sunday. Meghan Reay help the children make beautiful wreaths. The older children made ornaments under the direction of Marguerite Miller after their Bible lesson. Thank you to everyone who helped with distribution for Yates County Christmas. Many people from our church were there to help for four days, providing children with socks, underwear, games, toys, toothpaste, hats, mittens, blankets or quilts, books, and an outfit which were distributed to hundreds of local families and children. What an amazing mission. Our sincere condolences to the family of Bruce Westerdahl who recently went to join his Lord and beloved wife Nancy in heaven. Bruce was a pastor at our church for many years and a great friend. He and his wife Nancy participated with so many church events, even after he retired. He had a loving heart, and so enjoyed singing in the choir and also perform solos in Church, before moving to be near his daughter in Virginia. Our Christmas Eve candlelight service will be at 7 PM on Wednesday, December 24. It is always a beautiful service filled with music and carols. We hope many will join us from the community to celebrate the birth of Christ.

All our little angels in our Angel choir had two musical numbers that brought joy and smiles from the congregation. Article by Joyce L. Wiedrich 12/11/2025 We had 101 people in our congregation this past Sunday. It was great to see the church pews filled! We have Music Sunday on the 5th Sunday of each month with 5 Sundays. The next will be in March 2026. Pastor Jeannine talked with the kids about the gift God gave us- Jesus! She told them we need to be prepared. Some of us bake, sing and light candles to prepare for Christmas. She pointed out the empty stable in our church. The wise men, Mary and Joseph, and the Shepards are on their way traveling. They will travel towards the stable awaiting the birth of Jesus. They will also move around in the church as they get closer to our stable! Thank you to everyone who gave of their time to participate in ringing the bells for Yates County Christmas-on a beautiful 50° day. We also have many who will be helping with distribution. Music Sunday was special. Marguerite and Ron Miller put in so much time with the choirs to make for a wonderful service. The choir sang several numbers. Meridyn Whitford sing a solo, Kaylee Will, granddaughter of Chris and Stacy Wyant, played a piano solo. Gene James gave a beautiful rendition of the Lord‘s prayer. Michele Covert read a poem, entitled The Engine, written by Blanche Fingar. What a poet she is! What a special service it was from beginning to end! On music Sunday, we also pass the bucket to raise funds for a local organization. This month the buckets were passed for Yates County Christmas. Many things going on at church. Don’t forget to bring hats, mittens and scarves for our mitten tree. We also will be having an angel tree family. Keep posted! Please come and join our wonderful country church. 9 AM Sundays! It was nice to see the church all decorated for Christmas!